Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study participants with rheumatoid arthritis had significant improvement in clinical and biochemical parameters for bone health after three months of MK-7 supplementation. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting...
Curcumin Reduces Adipose Tissue and Aids Weight Loss
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with 800 mg of curcumin with added piperine and phosphatidylserine significantly improved weight loss and reduced waist size and hip circumference in participating subjects compared to control. The...
N-Acetylcysteine Affects Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Patients who supplemented with N-acetyl cysteine maintained their level of lung function longer than 6 months compared to the placebo group that experienced a 4% loss of FEV1 over the same 6 month period. A multi-centered American study...
Amino Acid May Benefit Physical Performance in Elderly Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Thirty-two elderly women, who supplemented with beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyric acid (HMP) and participated in aerobic resistance exercises for 8 weeks, had a significant 1.5% improvement in a 6-minute walking test, a 31.3% hand grip...
Collagen Peptide Shown to Improve Healthy Skin Structure
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the participating 66 Japanese and 106 caucasion women, those who supplemented with a collagen peptide for 8 weeks, experienced a significant improvement in hydration, collagen density and collagen network fragmentation when...
Music and Vibration Therapy Improve Fibromyalgia Symptoms in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A combination of music vibration and acupuncture stimulation significantly reduced fibromyalgia scores and quality of life scores in participating subjects compared to placebo. Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome that can be...
Collagen Peptides Improve Cellulite Health in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Fifty three women, who supplemented with 2.5 grams of bioactive collagen peptides for 6 months, experienced a significant 7% improvement in skin waviness and a 10.9% increase in skin density compared to the control group. Cellulite...
Pycnogenol and CoQ10-Based Skin Supplement Benefits Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Two weeks of supplementation with VISCODERM, a commercial product containing collagen, pycnogenol, and CoQ10, significantly improved skin photoaging in healthy participating subjects in several measures of skin health including, tone,...
High-Dose B-Vitamin Therapy May Benefit Parkinson’s Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS . Study participants with Parkinson’s disease, who had intramuscular injections of thiamine twice per week, experienced a 49% improvement in overall function and a 55.5% decrease in fatigue. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by a...
Probiotics Improve Antibiotics Effect on Infections in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 154 women with reoccurring bacterial vaginosis and aerobic vaginitis, those who took a probiotic supplement in addition to their antibiotic, metrodiazinole, had a 54.3% longer time between reoccurring infections compared to the...